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UK reveals how long boosters protect from Omicron
While Covid-19 booster shots provide more protection against severe disease from the new Omicron variant, even this starts to wane...
Millions of people sent into Covid lockdown in China
Authorities in China’s Xi'an have put the city on lockdown, closing all non-essential shops and barring all restaurants from opening,...
France rejects 1,000s of doses of Covid anti-viral treatment
France has canceled its order for Merck’s new Covid-19 antiviral treatment molnupiravir due to its weak performance in trials, and...
Germany’s ethics council rules on mandatory vaccination
Germany’s leading ethics body has supported the idea of extending mandatory coronavirus vaccination to all adults, stressing, however,...
Study estimates risk of Omicron causing severe disease
The Omicron variant of Covid-19 is less likely to cause hospitalization and severe disease than the variants that preceded it, according...
Erdogan touts Turkovac to world
Turkish authorities have given emergency use authorization to the indigenously developed Covid-19 vaccine, named Turkovac. The health...
President delegates power after contracting Covid
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, 69, has delegated his responsibilities to the deputy president after testing positive for...
Bennett becomes first Israeli PM to visit UAE
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has made an historic state visit to the United Arab Emirates, seeking to boost cooperation...
New vaccine kills ‘zombie’ cells that cause aging – study
Japanese scientists have developed a vaccine to target so-called zombie cells that pile up over time and damage healthy cells. These...
Austria ends latest lockdown only for vaxxed residents
Austrian theaters, restaurants, and other businesses have begun to reopen after Chancellor Karl Nehammer ended a Covid-19 lockdown,...
Trump reveals he gave Kim an actual ‘Rocket Man’ gift
Former US president Donald Trump has claimed he played Elton John’s song “Rocket Man” to Kim Jong-un and presented the North Korean...
China says democracy used as ‘weapon of mass destruction’
The Chinese Foreign Ministry has accused the US of using the idea of “democracy” as a “weapon of mass destruction” to impose its will...
Critical software bug sets ‘internet on fire’
Cybersecurity experts have raised the alarm about a previously unknown critical flaw in a commonly used software tool that could potentially...
Hamas reveals cause of Lebanon refugee camp blast
A large explosion that rocked a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon was caused by an electrical fault at a warehouse storing...
Thousands march against vaccine mandate (VIDEOS)
Around 20,000 demonstrators have poured into the streets of Vienna, protesting the Austrian government’s plans to make Covid vaccination...
Israel preparing military option against Iran – media
Israel’s military is preparing a possible strike against Iran, the country’s media has reported citing defense and diplomatic sources....
